Banua Wuhu

Banua Wuhu (Indonesia) is a complex volcano. It rises to −5 m above sea level. The GVP records 6 confirmed eruptions in the Holocene, the latest in 1919.

Elevation: −5 m
Last eruption: 1919
Confirmed eruptions: 6
Max VEI: 3
Country: Indonesia
Location: 3.15° N, 125.44° E
Region (GVP): Sangihe Volcanic Arc
GVP type: Complex
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Oceanic crust (< 15 km)
Main rock type: Andesite / Basaltic Andesite

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Other volcanoes and strong earthquakes within 300 km

Eruption history

VEI – Volcanic Explosivity Index: 0 = lava outpouring, 4 = like Eyjafjallajökull 2010, 6 = like Pinatubo 1991, 7 = like Tambora 1815. The scale is logarithmic – each step is about 10 times more material.

Start	End	VEI	Vent and dating
18 July 1918	1 December 1919	3	Observations: Reported
27 August 1904	—	2	Observations: Reported
17 April 1904	18 April 1904	2	Observations: Reported
16 July 1895	26 December 1895	2	Observations: Reported
6 September 1889	9 September 1889	2	Observations: Reported
23 April 1835	26 April 1835	2	Observations: Reported

Data: Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution (#267030)